Watch-case



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' W. H. FITZ GERALD & A. BEUOKB.

WATGH HASE.

N0. 475,209. PatentedMay 17, 1892.

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W. H. FITZ GBRALD & A. BRCKE.

WATGH OASE.

N0. 475,209. Patented May 17, 1892.

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W. H. FITZ GBRALD & A. BRCKE.

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N0. 475,209. Patented Ma.y 17, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER II. FITZ GERALD AND AUGUST BEUOKE, OF NEIVARK, NEWV JERSEY.

WATCH-CAS E.

SPECIFIGATION forming part': of Letters Patent N0. 475,209, dafced. May 17, 1892.

Application fi1ed March 29, 1892.

T all whom it mwy concern:

Be it known tha1: we, WALTER H. FITZ GER- ALD am]. AUGUST BEUOKE, citizens 0f the United States, and residen ts of Newark, in the county of Essex, and in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefu1 Improvements in VVatch-Cases; and we hereby declare that 1:he following is a full, dem, and exact description thereof, referen ee being had to the aecompanying drawings, in whieh Figure 1 is a perspective view of the parts of our waceh-case separated from each other. Fig. 2 is a 1ike view 0f the case-back and movement-holding ring when combined, said ring being opened outward. Fig. 3 is a perspeetive view of said parts when closed together and conaining a watch-movement. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of ehe case complete, and Figs. 5 and 6 a1e respeetively crosssections upon the axial line of the pendant 0f Figs. 3 and 4..

Letters of like nan1e and kind refer t0 1ike parts in each of the figures.

Our invention has forits objeet an increase in the efficiency of screw-bezel watch-cases; and it consists in the construetion and eombination of the parts composing the case, substantially as and f01 the purpose hereinafter specified.

In the ca1rying 0f 0m invention into practice we construct; the case-back A and beze1 B separately and provide upon the edge aof 1Jhe former,flush With itsinner periphery, an annular flangre a, Whi0h is threaded peripherally, and within theinterior 0f the edge 0f the bezel provide a corresponding screwthread b, whereby said bezel may be fitted over and oaused tO embrace said threaded flange. The parts thns combined have the form of and constitute the body of the case and am united up0n a 1ine which is slightly in front of the center of such case fro1n fronr, to rear.

Fitted into the interior of the case-back A is a ring O, which is adapted to receive and contain a watch-movement D, is hinged a1; one side to the flange a, and t0 its opposite side has secured a pendant c, that has the usua1 f01n1 and is adapted t0 reeeive and eonain ehe stem-arbor (l 0f said watch-move- Serial N0. 426.939. (N0 mode1.)

ment. 'lhat portion of said pendant which is in the line of the periphery 0f said caseback is square, and f01 its recep'nion there is provided within the la'ter and within the threaded flange a a notch a that corresponds to such squared part c, so that when said movement-ring is turned downward t0 p1ace said part c closely fi1ls said notch zu1d is flush with the edge 0f said case-back and with the edge and periphery 0f said threaded flange. IVhen DOW the bezel B is placed in position, its edge bears upon the squared part c 0f the pendant C and upon the edge 01 bearing a and operates t0 elose the ease at such point against the entrance 0f dusu 01 dirt and Co firmly lonk in p1aoe the pendant 2u1d movement-ring.

The watchmovexnent D is secured in place within the 1i11g C in the usua1 manner, and is as readily zwcessible for the purpose of inspeetion 01' regulation as it would be if placed within any 0f the othe1 forms of eases nsua1ly employed, in addition to Whi0h the case pos sesses in a marked degree the advantages 0f strength, durability, and freedom fr0m openings throngh which dust may penetrate to its inte1ior.

Having 13h us deseribed 0u1 invention, what we claim is 1. In eombination with a screw-bezel watohcase, a movement-holding ring whieh has attached t0 one side the pendant of the case, substantially as and f0r the purpose specified.

2. In combination With a screw-bezel watchcase, a movement-holding ring whieh at one side has attached thereto a pendant and ab its opposie side is hinged to 01 upon the body of the case, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

3. A wach-case in which a1e combined a body and a beze1 that are united by means of a threaded portion of each part, a movementholding ring which is hinged to 01 upon such case-body, anc1 a pendant that is secured at itsinner end t0 the movement-holding ring, and fr0m (1161106 projects radially through an opening whieh is formed in the edge 0f said caSe-body, substantially as and f01 the purpose set forth.

4. A watch-case in Which the body a'nd bezel IOO are united by means 0f oppositely-threaded have hereunto Set our hands this 5th dny of portions that are provided up0n said parts, Mareh, A. D. 1892. in cornbination with a movement-holdin rin whieh is hinged (O such body and ear?ies GERALD' 5 pendant and is 1ooked in place by the Union 0f said body and bezel, substantially as and \Wtnessesz for the purpose shovvn and described. CHARLES F. \VHITING Jr.

In testimon y that we clain1 the foregoing we J. V. FITZ GERALD. 

